Times of Islamabad

Fazlur Rehman changed the date of so called Azadi March under a conspiracy

Fazlur Rehman changed the date of so called Azadi March under a conspiracy

ISLAMABAD – Parliamentary Secretary for Interior Haji Shaukat Ali Wednesdaysaid JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman had changed the date of hisso-called Azadi March from October 27 to October 31 under a conspiracy.The Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) leader, he said, wanted to takeadvantage of thousands of devotees who would be using the motorway toattend the annual Raiwind’s congregation on that day, he said while talkingto APP.He said,“Over 2 million people from across the country will attend theRaiwind Tableeghi Ijtema and the Maulana wants to use their caravans’presence on roads to justify his claim of 1.5 million participants in themarch.”He said the Maulana’s march might create problems for the Ijtema’sparticipants, who had no affiliation with any political party. The JUI-Fchief, in fact, wanted to use them for his vested interests, he added.Shaukat said the corrupt elements had joined their hands to escape thegovernment’s anti-corruption drive.Prime Minister Imran Khan was the only truthful and righteous leader of thecountry, he added.